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while having a new bed or chair made, it should be made with legs eight finger-breadths (high), by the Sugata's (measure). with a finger, except for the lower crossbar. If she exceeds that, it is an offense of cutting, entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Stuffed Objects 164. Whatever nun has a couch or a chair made stuffed with cotton, it is an offense of tearing out, entailing expiation. The Training Rule on a Scab-Covering Cloth 165. If a nun is having a scab-covering cloth made, it should be made to the proper measure. This is the measure for it: in length, four spans by the Sugata's span; in width, two spans. If she exceeds that, it is an offense of cutting, entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Nanda 166. Whatever nun has a robe made to the measure of the Sugata's robe, or exceeding it, it is an offense of cutting, entailing expiation. This is the measure of the Sugata's robe for the Sugata: in length, nine spans by the Sugata's span; in width, six spans. This is the measure of the Sugata's robe for the Sugata. The Chapter on Proper Conduct, the sixteenth. The one hundred sixty-six offenses entailing expiation, venerable ones, have been recited. Concerning these, venerable ones, I ask you: Are you pure in this? A second time I ask you: Are you pure in this? A third time I ask you: Are you pure in this? You are pure in this, venerable ones, therefore you are silent. Thus I hold it. The Offenses Entailing Expiation are Concluded. Offenses Requiring Acknowledgment And these, venerable ones, eight offenses requiring acknowledgment come up for recitation. The Training Rule on Requesting Ghee 1. Whatever nun, not being sick, requests ghee and eats it, that nun should acknowledge it: "Venerable one, I have fallen into a blameworthy state, an unsuitable one requiring acknowledgment. I acknowledge it." The Training Rule on Requesting Oil 2. Whatever nun, not being sick, requests oil and eats it... I acknowledge it. The Training Rule on Requesting Honey 3. Whatever nun, not being sick, requests honey and eats it... I acknowledge it. The Training Rule on Requesting Treacle 4. Whatever nun, not being sick, requests treacle and eats it... I acknowledge it. The Training Rule on Requesting Fish 5. Whatever nun, not sick, having requested fish, should eat it… that I confess. Rule on requesting meat. 6. Whatever nun, not sick, having requested meat, should eat it… that I confess. Rule on requesting milk. 7. Whatever nun, not sick, having requested milk, should eat it… that I confess. Rule on requesting curds. 8. Whatever nun, not sick, having requested curds, should eat them, that nun should confess: “Venerable, I have fallen into a blameworthy practice, unsuitable, which should be confessed; that I confess.” Venerable ones, the eight rules requiring confession have been recited. In this, venerable ones, I ask you, are you pure? A second time I ask, are you pure? A third time I ask, are you pure? The venerable ones are pure here, therefore silent. Thus I hold this to be so. The Rules Requiring Confession are finished. Training Rules Now, venerable ones, these training rules come for recitation. Rule on wearing the robes properly. 1. I will wear the lower robe all around. This is a training rule to be observed. 2. I will wear the upper robe all around. This is a training rule to be observed. Rule on being well-covered. 3. I will go into the residential area well-covered. This is a training rule to be observed. 4. I will sit in the residential area well-covered. This is a training rule to be observed. Rule on being well-restrained. 5. I will go into the residential area well-restrained. This is a training rule to be observed. 6. I will sit in the residential area well-restrained. This is a training rule to be observed. Rule on having downcast eyes. 7. I will go into the residential area with downcast eyes. This is a training rule to be observed. 8. I will sit in the residential area with downcast eyes. This is a training rule to be observed. Rule on not lifting the robes. 9. I will not go into the residential area with robes lifted up. This is a training rule to be observed. 10. I will not sit in the residential area with robes lifted up. This is a training rule to be observed. The first section on proper wearing of robes. Rule on not laughing loudly. 11. I will not go into the residential area laughing loudly. Indeed I will go, a training is to be done. 12. I will not sit in a house laughing loudly, a training is to be done. The training rule on loud sound 13. I will go into a house quietly, a training is to be done. 14. I will sit in a house quietly, a training is to be done. The training rule on swaying the body 15. I will not go into a house swaying my body, a training is to be done. 16. I will not sit in a house swaying my body, a training is to be done. The training rule on swaying the arms 17. I will not go into a house swaying my arms, a training is to be done. 18. I will not sit in a house swaying my arms, a training is to be done. The training rule on swaying the head 19. I will not go into a house swaying my head, a training is to be done. 20. I will not sit in a house swaying my head, a training is to be done. The second section on loud laughter. The training rule on standing akimbo 21. I will not go into a house with arms akimbo, a training is to be done. 22. I will not sit in a house with arms akimbo, a training is to be done. The training rule on being veiled 23. I will not go into a house veiled, a training is to be done. 24. I will not sit in a house veiled, a training is to be done. The training rule on squatting 25. I will not go into a house squatting, a training is to be done. The training rule on sitting with legs crossed 26. I will not sit in a house with legs crossed, a training is to be done. The training rule on receiving alms carefully 27. I will receive alms food carefully, a training is to be done. The training rule on receiving alms with awareness of the bowl 28. I will receive alms food with awareness of the bowl, a training is to be done. The training rule on receiving alms with equal curry 29. I will receive alms food with equal curry, a training is to be done. The training rule on receiving alms to the brim 30. I will receive alms food to the brim, a training is to be done. The third section on arms akimbo. Eating carefully Training Rules 31. I will eat almsfood carefully: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Eating with Bowl-Perception 32. I will eat almsfood with awareness of the bowl: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Eating Consecutively 33. I will eat almsfood consecutively: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Eating with Balanced Sauce 34. I will eat almsfood with balanced sauce: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Not Piling Up 35. I will not eat almsfood having piled it up and pressed it down: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Covering Rice 36. I will not cover sauce or curry with rice out of a desire for more: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Requesting Sauce and Rice 37. I will not eat sauce or rice, not being sick, having requested it for my own sake: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Fault-Finding Perception 38. I will not look at others' bowls with fault-finding perception: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Mouthfuls 39. I will not make too large a mouthful: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Morsels 40. I will make a well-formed morsel: a training rule to be observed. The Fourth Chapter on Careful Conduct. Training Rule for Not Opening the Mouth Before Bringing the Morsel 41. I will not open my mouth when the mouthful has not been brought to it: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Eating 42. While eating, I will not put my whole hand into my mouth: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Speaking with a Mouthful 43. I will not speak with a mouthful in my mouth: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Tossing Up Food 44. I will not eat by tossing up food: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Cutting Off Mouthfuls 45. I will not eat by cutting off mouthfuls: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Stuffing the Cheeks 46. I will not eat by stuffing my cheeks: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Shaking the Hand 47. I will not eat by shaking my hand: a training rule to be observed. Training Rule for Scattering Grains of Rice 48. I will not eat by scattering grains of rice: a training rule to be observed. to be observed. The training rule concerning sticking out the tongue. 49. I will not eat sticking out my tongue. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning making a 'capu capu' sound. 50. I will not eat making a 'capu capu' sound. This is a training rule to be observed. The Fifth Chapter: Morsels. The training rule concerning making a 'suru suru' sound. 51. I will not eat making a 'suru suru' sound. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning licking the hands. 52. I will not eat licking my hands. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning licking the bowl. 53. I will not eat licking my bowl. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning licking the lips. 54. I will not eat licking my lips. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning a hand with food. 55. I will not receive a water vessel with a hand soiled with food. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning water with grains of rice. 56. I will not throw away bowl-rinsing water with grains of rice inside the house. This is a training rule to be observed. The training rule concerning one holding an umbrella. 57.